A Programme entering a consultation period to facilitate uniformed visits by HM Armed Forces personnel to Veterans in Hospital, Residential and Nursing Homes.
”50% of respondents said they felt that leaving the Armed Forces had caused them to feel lonely or socially isolated.
A shocking 70% of respondents agreed that loneliness and social isolation are issues in the Armed Forces community”.
Royal British Legion, (2018 Report on Veteran Loneliness and Isolation).